(7165) Pendleton Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 September 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Pendleton is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pendleton is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7165
Provisional designation1985 RH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.99 km (#7,669 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.301
Rotation period3.99 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.01
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.20 – 3.01 au
Eccentricity0.156
Inclination13.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.24 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 14 September 1985

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